Yes, it should be.
Rimfire rifles are specifically excluded from the copycat provisions that limit AR15 based rifles.
MD law only deals with the gun in the configuration it's currently in. As long as it never is actually in a banned configuration, you should be fine.
Please correct me if I am wrong but, my understanding is as long as you can return the SBR to its original configuration, as stated on your Form1 or 4, you can put whatever upper you want on it. As long as it is not permanent.
Correct? Incorrect?
Dave
This. Feds might not care, but the MSP sure will.Centerfire must always be 29" or longer for post ban SBR's.
This is true, but I think ar15dave was trying to ask whether you could legally temporarily put an upper on it that would put it in banned config (< 29" OAL for rimfire is not a banned config). The answer to that question is an unambiguous no, at least to the MSP.I don't see any reason why a shorter than 29" .22 cal upper can't be put on an already SBR'd lower legally. I would only worry about the ATF's opinion in regards to changing a given registered SBR's configuration. IANAL, but I believe the only concern is that you be able to revert the weapon back to its registered configuration. Either way, Md should have no problem nor say in it.
This is true, but I think ar15dave was trying to ask whether you could legally temporarily put an upper on it that would put it in banned config (< 29" OAL for rimfire is not a banned config). The answer to that question is an unambiguous no, at least to the MSP.
About this 29 OAL thing....
If I ever moved back to Maryland, does this apply to transfer or possession too?
Or, if you are moving into Md for the first time and you own "pre-ban" SBRs that are <29"?
Yes, it applies to possession.About this 29 OAL thing....
If I ever moved back to Maryland, does this apply to transfer or possession too?